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[massif] (c.1200)

[massif] (c.1200)

mascif,  massiz;  massaié,  massé,  massee,  massez,  massiez; 
f.pl. masséices  
  FEW:  massa 6/i,452a Gdf:  masseis 5,196a GdfC:  massif 10,130b TL: massiz 5,1234 DEAF:  masse (massé)  / masse (masseïz)  / masse (massi)  / masse (massiz)  DMF:  massif  / massis  TLF:  massif  OED:  massive adj.  MED:  massif adj.  DMLBS:

a.

solid, not hollow
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ne seit s'ele (=statue) est geteisce ou a vousure (var. (P: c.1310) geteite (l. geteice) ou creuse ou leuerue Ou s'ele est masseisce (l. masséisce) ou a vouseure)  Rom Chev ANTS 5397 (var.)
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Il esteit hauz, sur .xii. bos levé, Ne sunt pas croz einz sunt d'arein massé  Anc Test (B) 12838
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Ele (=a ship placed upside down) devent issi serree Cum de pere fust massee  S Modw 5952
( 1332; MS: s.xivex )  des piteres totes massaiez d’or  Charboclois 338
metal(of a precious metal) pure, unalloyed
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  En cel chancel dous cherubins esturent [...] Cinc [teises] il sunt halt d'or massiez (var. (C: s.xiii2) massez)  Anc Test (B) 12751
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  en le gardein des delices estoit un viegne d'or mascif  TREVET Cron1 79.20
heavy, sturdy
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Pic, fosseour, truble e levier Bien massiz de fer e d'acier  Dial Greg SATF 10672

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See also:

masse1  masser 
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